Reality Check · San Jose, CA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in San Jose, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for San Jose's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in San Jose: at a typical January's 51°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 336 miles on a charge, within 7% of its 314-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $134 a month for 38 miles a day, against $268 for an average small SUV on California's gas. And San Jose's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 80% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 1 of 5 temperature bands are from 84 real drives of this model; the rest come from 1,548 real drives in EVs at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), applied to its 314-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October range
355mi
At San Jose's typical October day, 64°F · 35% highway
Winter low
334mi
January, 51°F · lows near 41°F
Home chargingEstimated
$134/mo
11.5¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $268/mo
San Jose's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 80% less CO₂ than gas
San Jose, season by seasonEstimated
A LYRIQ's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 52°F
8% above its rating · coldest week 334 mi
340mi
Spring Mar–May · 59°F
16% above its rating
364mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 69°F
8% above its rating
340mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 63°FNow
12% above its rating
351mi
A LYRIQ's range through a San Jose yearEstimated
Each month at San Jose's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from San Jose, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 160 mi out and back, 320 mi one way (January: 303 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around San Jose
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 265DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.6 mito the nearest
- EVgo380 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger271
- ChargePoint244
- Electrify America160
- EVCS80
Road trips in October, about, by road: Bakersfield (256 mi) and Fresno (146 mi) one way on a charge; Oxnard (324 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions San Jose drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a San Jose winter?
San Jose's winters are mild: about 336 miles on a typical January day (51°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 19, 50°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 6% of its 314-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in San Jose?
About $134 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 11.5¢ a mile. An average small SUV on California's average gas ($6.03 a gallon) costs about $268 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in San Jose?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 43 miles in 12 hours even in San Jose's coldest week, and about 48 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on San Jose's grid?
Yes, more than most places. San Jose's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 80% less CO₂ than an average small SUV.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
LYRIQ Reality Check near San Jose
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at San Jose, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (California); grid CO₂, EPA eGRID 2023; cold-weather range, PlugLog's real drives and Recurrent's winter study (Nov 2025); chargers, Open Charge Map and PlugLog. Updated Oct 22, 2026.